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this is the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for book- and puzzle-nerds. or, as one character says, "It'll be like The Hunger Games but with lots of food and no bows or arrows."
it takes place in alexandriaville, ohio (not a real place, but a real cutesy reference, one of many peppering this book), whose town library was demolished 12 years ago. a wealthy eccentric gentleman who made his fortune creating a series of very popular games and puzzles decides to rebuild the library and engineers an e ...more
it takes place in alexandriaville, ohio (not a real place, but a real cutesy reference, one of many peppering this book), whose town library was demolished 12 years ago. a wealthy eccentric gentleman who made his fortune creating a series of very popular games and puzzles decides to rebuild the library and engineers an e ...more
Dec 31, 2017
Melissa Rochelle
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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middle-grade,
read-2017
What a fun read! It’s a mix of The zaniness of Willy Wonka and the clever word play of The Phantom Tollbooth.
Loved it! It was so good, I can't believe I read it in one day!
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory + The Westing Game= Escape from MR. Lemoncello's Library. A fun, quick-plotted read that will appeal to puzzling, mystery-solvers like Mysterious Benedict fans.
Not nearly as many twists, turns or surprises as Westing Game. The real question is not 'Who will win?' but where is the secret exit out of the library. The characters take a back seat to the setting and plot here.
Minor annoyance: The book opens with Kyle and his brothers playing a rather athletic scaven ...more
Not nearly as many twists, turns or surprises as Westing Game. The real question is not 'Who will win?' but where is the secret exit out of the library. The characters take a back seat to the setting and plot here.
Minor annoyance: The book opens with Kyle and his brothers playing a rather athletic scaven ...more
I loved this fun puzzle-mystery set in a library. It is slightly reminiscent of The Westing Game or Chasing Vermeer in the way that the clues invite readers to compete with book characters to solve the mystery. I worry that the intense library-love will somewhat deter some less-geeky young readers, but all-in-all, it's a delightful romp that celebrates libraries, games, reading and puzzle-solving.
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Most of the stars come from a description of the coolest library ever. I want to live there. The rest of the book was about kids teaming up to solve a bunch of puzzles - fun but nothing too involving.
This is a really fun book all about libraries. I do find it a little hard to believe that parents just let their kids participate in the game. This was also a little bit cheesy. Overall, though, it was really enjoyable.
This was perfect light reading while recovering from an illness.
Jun 10, 2013
Carrie
marked it as to-read
Aug 20, 2013
Kerry (The Roaming Librarian) O'Donnell
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
childrens-lit,
mystery
Oct 27, 2013
Jen
marked it as to-read
Apr 06, 2014
Wiltshire Hermit
marked it as wishlist
May 17, 2014
Angie
marked it as to-read
Sep 29, 2016
Lisa Vegan
marked it as to-read
Dec 07, 2017
Hannah
marked it as to-read
Mar 31, 2019
Martine
marked it as to-read
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bedtime-stories,
calibre
Mar 06, 2024
Heather
marked it as to-read
